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For most of human history, before the industrial revolution, pretty much everyone was a small business owner. The butcher, the baker, the blacksmith – they were all self-employed and the success of their business depended on the quality of service they provided.

It’s not the president of the United States, Bill Gates or anyone else rich and famous. The most important person in the world, when you are trying to sell something, is a single individual – one person who is your ideal customer.

When you chase something (or someone) what’s it’s natural reaction? To run away!

I wish some sales people could grasp this concept. Then they might stop harrassing me by trying to sell me things I don’t want – at least I don’t want them right now, and if I do ever want them, I will buy them in my own time from whoever I choose to buy them from.

If you’re in any kind of business that provides services to clients, you’ve probably experienced a client one day announcing to you, out of the blue, that they’ve decided to move to another provider. It happens, for all sorts of reasons.